Skip to main content

Prelinger Library



The Prelinger Library is a private research library open to the public, located in downtown San Francisco. Its collections encompass some 50,000 books, periodical volumes and printed ephemera. The Prelinger Library is currently curating this online collection of public domain materials in key subject areas.

Click for more information about the Prelinger Library

share Share
No_Favorite Favorite

3,910
RESULTS
rss


PART OF
Additional Collections
Media Type
4
collections
3,906
texts
Year
19
1959
20
1958
23
1956
18
1954
26
1953
27
1951
More right-solid
Topics & Subjects
222
North American review and miscellaneous journal
85
City planning
71
Children's literature
69
Social problems
67
Motion pictures in education
63
United States -- Social conditions Periodicals
More right-solid
Collection
More right-solid
Creator
68
survey associates
63
american telephone and telegraph company
54
dodge, mary mapes, 1830-1905
51
mcgraw-hill
40
national municipal league
40
society of motion picture engineers
More right-solid
Language
3,771
English
26
French
7
undetermined
5
Norwegian
3
German
3
\U+
More right-solid
SHOW DETAILS
up-solid down-solid
eye
Title
Date Published
Creator
Prelinger Library
The decline of American capitalism
by Corey, Lewis
texts
eye 67,118
favorite 26
comment 0
"Notes and sources": p. [575]-603
Topics: Capitalism, Consumption (Economics), Unemployed -- United States, Communism -- United States 1917-,...
Prelinger Library
The Southern cook book of fine old recipes
by Lustig, Lillie S, ed; Sondheim, S. Claire, joint ed; Rensel, Sarah, joint ed
texts
eye 58,088
favorite 68
comment 0
Topics: Cookery, American -- Southern states., cbk
Prelinger Library
The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs
by Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912
texts
eye 52,466
favorite 173
comment 7
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 7 reviews )
Topic: Birds -- North America
Missles and Rockets
collection
28
ITEMS
47,899
VIEWS
collection
eye 47,899
Missiles and Rockets was a professional trade periodical developed in 1957 to facilitate the aerospace industry. This was a new industry at the time, built out of component parts that included the aeronautic, electronic, and automotive industries, as well as research science. The US government's Cold War and science-based decision to fund satellite research at a high level in 57 was an abrupt development, following years of low levels of funding. The result was a "gold rush" mentality...
Prelinger Library
Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition Vol XXVI
by Encyclopedia Britannica Company
texts
eye 45,536
favorite 10
comment 0
Submarine Mines to Tom-Tom
Topic: Arts, Sciences, Literature, and General Information
Prelinger Library
Vol 1: Kriegstagebuch des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht
by Jacobsen, Hans-Adolf
texts
eye 44,898
favorite 5
comment 3
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Prelinger Library
The Police blue book
by International Association of Chiefs of Police
texts
eye 35,102
favorite 6
comment 0
"A directory of national, state and provincial, county and municipal police and other criminal justice agencies and their executive personnel in the United States, Canada and principal foreign countries."
Topics: Police, Law enforcement
Aero Digest
collection
26
ITEMS
34,892
VIEWS
collection
eye 34,892
Aero Digest was a professional periodical covering the aircraft industry and the profession of flying. It began publication in 1921, originally appearing as the Official bulletin of the World's Board of Aeronautical Commissioners. At its inception Aero Digest was a channel for supporting and boosting the emerging fields of flight and aircraft manufacturing. Rich in early advertising for early aircraft tools and technologies, the Digest published policy positions, some technical articles and...
Prelinger Library
How to build and operate a mobile-home park
by Michelon, Leno Ceno, 1918-
texts
eye 34,318
favorite 12
comment 0
Topic: Trailer camps
Prelinger Library
Basic police report writing
by Gammage, Allen Z
texts
eye 30,402
favorite 4
comment 0
Includes bibliography
Topics: Police reports, Report writing
Prelinger Library
Public relations, Edward L. Bernays and the American scene; annotated bilbiogrpahy of, and reference guide to writings by and about Edward L. Bernays from 1917 to 1951
texts
eye 30,072
favorite 13
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Bernays, Edward L., 1891-, Public opinion -- Bilbiography.
Prelinger Library
Practice and science of standard barbering; a practical and complete course of training in basic barber services and related barber science. Prepared especially for use by barber schools, barber students, barber apprentices, practicing barbers in preparation for barber state board examinations
by Thorpe, Sidney Coyne, 1913-
texts
eye 28,437
favorite 31
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Prelinger Library
International police, detective, sheriff, constable and identification directory, 1921-
by General efficiency company, San Francisco. [from old catalog]
texts
eye 28,047
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: Police, Detectives, Sheriffs, Constables
Prelinger Library
Index of army motion pictures and related audio-visual aids
by U. S. Dept. of the Army
texts
eye 26,807
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Military science -- Film catalogs, Audio-visual materials -- Catalogs
Prelinger Library
The principles of scientific management
by Taylor, Frederick Winslow, 1856-1915
texts
eye 23,976
favorite 13
comment 0
Topic: Industrial efficiency
Prelinger Library
Trans-Atlantic passenger ships, past and present
by Smith, Eugene Waldo, 1905-
texts
eye 23,828
favorite 11
comment 1
( 1 reviews )
Topics: Ships -- Registers, Steamboats
Prelinger Library
Graphic presentation
by Brinton, Willard Cope, 1880-
texts
eye 23,432
favorite 35
comment 3
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topic: Graphic methods
Prelinger Library
Secret armies; the new technique of Nazi warfare
by Spivak, John L. (John Louis), b. 1897
texts
eye 21,506
favorite 41
comment 4
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
Topics: Secret service -- Germany, Propaganda, German
Prelinger Library
GOLD MEDAL FLOUR COOK BOOK
by Washburn-Crosby Co
texts
eye 21,475
favorite 29
comment 3
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topic: Recipes
Prelinger Library
Vol 30: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 20,982
favorite 1
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion pictures
Prelinger Library
Negro year book : a review of events affecting negro life, 1952
by Tuskegee Institute. Dept. of Records and Research
texts
eye 19,853
favorite 7
comment 1
Includes bibliographies
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: African Americans
Prelinger Library
Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley and San Leandro street address telephone directory
by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
texts
eye 19,669
favorite 5
comment 0
Description based on: Sept. 1944
Prelinger Library
Vol 23: Spring 3100
by New York (N.Y.). Police Dept
texts
eye 19,455
favorite 2
comment 0
Title from cover
Topics: New York (N.Y.). Police Dept, Police, Police
Prelinger Library
How to know people by their hands
by Ranald, Josef
texts
eye 19,453
favorite 18
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Palmistry
Prelinger Library
Camping and woodcraft; a handbook for vacation campers and for travelers in the wilderness
by Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931
texts
eye 18,804
favorite 25
comment 0
"The present work is based upon my Book of camping and woodcraft, which appeared in 1906."--Pref
Topics: Camping, Outdoor life
Prelinger Library
Vol 1988-2007: Moving image review
by Northeast Historic Film (Organization)
texts
eye 18,348
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Northeast Historic Film (Organization), Motion pictures -- Preservation Maine Bucksport
Prelinger Library
New Orleans city guide, written and compiled by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the city of New Orleans
by Federal Writers' Project (New Orleans, La.)
texts
eye 17,885
favorite 10
comment 0
Prelinger Library
A chronological history of electrical development from 600 B.C.
by National Electrical Manufacturers Association
texts
eye 17,859
favorite 2
comment 0
Topics: Electricity -- History, Electric engineering -- History
Prelinger Library
The American woman's cook book
by Delineator Home Institute. Delineator cook book; Berolzheimer, Ruth
texts
eye 17,653
favorite 47
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Cookery, American, Cookery, cbk
Prelinger Library
Military geography for professionals and the public
by Collins, John M., 1921-
texts
eye 17,629
favorite 3
comment 0
Includes bibliographical references and index
Topic: Military geography
Prelinger Library
The National union catalog; a cumulative author list representing Library of Congress printed cards and titles reported by other American libraries, 1968-1972
by American Library Association. Committee on Resources of American Libraries; Library of Congress
texts
eye 17,482
favorite 0
comment 0
At head of title: The Library of Congress catalogs
Topic: Catalogs, Union
Prelinger Library
Vol 29: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 17,466
favorite 2
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion pictures
Prelinger Library
Vol 1: Library of Congress catalog: Motion pictures and filmstrips; a cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards
by Library of Congress; Library of Congress. Catalog Maintenance Division
texts
eye 16,730
favorite 3
comment 0
Formerly included in the Library's Author catalog and its Subject catalog
Topics: Motion pictures, Filmstrips
Prelinger Library
Polk's Bellingham and Whatcom County directory
texts
eye 16,610
favorite 3
comment 0
called v.
Prelinger Library
Vol 14: Spring 3100
by New York (N.Y.). Police Dept
texts
eye 16,223
favorite 1
comment 0
Title from cover
Topics: New York (N.Y.). Police Dept, Police, Police
Prelinger Library
Vol 32-34: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 16,152
favorite 2
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion pictures
Prelinger Library
New York city guide; a comprehensive guide to the five boroughs of the metropolis: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Richmond
by Federal Writers' Project (N.Y.)
texts
eye 15,879
favorite 15
comment 0
"Books about New York": p. [625]-635
Topics: African Americans -- New York (State) New York, New York (N.Y.) -- Guidebooks, Harlem (New York,...
Prelinger Library
Vol 19: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 15,770
favorite 3
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion Pictures
Prelinger Library
The red network; a "who's who" and handbook of radicalism for patriots
by Dilling, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, 1894-1966
texts
eye 15,741
favorite 9
comment 0
Topics: Communism -- United States 1917- [from old catalog], Socialism -- United States, Socialists --...
Prelinger Library
Gumbo ya-ya
by Louisiana Writers' Project; Saxon, Lyle, 1891-1946; Dreyer, Edward; Tallant, Robert, 1909-1957
texts
eye 15,649
favorite 16
comment 0
Topics: Folklore -- Louisiana, Louisiana -- Social life and customs
Prelinger Library
Treasure island, "the magic city," 1939-1940; the story of the Golden gate international exposition
by James, Jack; Weller, Earle Vonard, 1890- joint author
texts
eye 15,638
favorite 7
comment 0
Bibliographical references in "Acknowledgment" (5th prelim. leaf)
Topic: Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.)
Prelinger Library
Houston, a history and guide
by Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Texas
texts
eye 15,616
favorite 5
comment 0
Prelinger Library
Motion pictures, 1912-1939
by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
texts
eye 15,565
favorite 4
comment 0
[Catalog of copyright entries: cumulative series]
Topic: Motion pictures
Prelinger Library
Index of Army motion pictures, film strips, slides, and phono-recordings
by United States. Dept. of the Army. [from old catalog]
texts
eye 15,391
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: United States. Army, Military art and science -- Film catalogs. [from old catalog]
Prelinger Library
Index of Army motion pictures, film strips, slides, and phono-recordings
by United States. Dept. of the Army. [from old catalog]
texts
eye 15,002
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: United States. Army, Military art and science
Prelinger Library
Films
by Library of Congress; Library of Congress. Catalog Maintenance Division
texts
eye 14,779
favorite 1
comment 0
Compiled and edited by the Catalog Maintenance Division
Topics: Motion pictures, Filmstrips
Prelinger Library
Vol 28: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 14,427
favorite 0
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion pictures
Prelinger Library
Motion pictures, 1960-1969
by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
texts
eye 14,333
favorite 2
comment 1
[Catalog of copyright entries: cumulative series]
( 1 reviews )
Topic: Motion pictures
Prelinger Library
New Jersey, a guide to its present and past; compiled and written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of New Jersey
by Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of New Jersey
texts
eye 14,250
favorite 6
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: 8.25
Prelinger Library
California : a guide to the Golden state
by Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration of Northern California
texts
eye 14,189
favorite 22
comment 1
Includes bibliographical references (p. 694-698) and index
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Automobile travel -- California Guidebooks, Automobile travel -- Guidebooks, California --...
Prelinger Library
How we advertised America; the first telling of the amazing story of the Committee on public information that carried the gospel of Americanism to every corner of the globe
by Creel, George, 1876-1953. [from old catalog]
texts
eye 14,131
favorite 11
comment 0
Topics: United States. Committee on public information. [from old catalog], World War, 1914-1918 -- Public...
Prelinger Library
They built a city; 150 years of industrial Cincinnati
by Federal Writers' Project. Ohio
texts
eye 14,130
favorite 2
comment 0
"Bibliographical note": p. [395]
Topics: Cincinnati (Ohio) -- Industries, Cincinnati (Ohio) -- History
Prelinger Library
Vol 22-23: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 14,111
favorite 2
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion Pictures
Prelinger Library
Traffic engineering handbook
by Institute of Traffic Engineers; Evans, Henry King
texts
eye 14,063
favorite 2
comment 0
Includes bibliographies
Topics: Traffic engineering, Traffic accidents
Prelinger Library
Applied science & technology index
by H.W. Wilson Company; SilverPlatter Information, Inc
texts
eye 14,021
favorite 1
comment 0
Abstract bulletin of the Institute of Paper Chemistry
Topics: Engineering, Technology, Industrial arts
Prelinger Library
Applied science & technology index
by H.W. Wilson Company; SilverPlatter Information, Inc
texts
eye 13,923
favorite 0
comment 0
Abstract bulletin of the Institute of Paper Chemistry
Topics: Engineering, Technology, Industrial arts
Prelinger Library
Negro year book : a review of events affecting Negro life, 1941-1946
by Guzman, Jessie Parkhurst, 1898-; Foster, Vera Chandler; Hughes, William Hardin, b. 1881
texts
eye 13,564
favorite 3
comment 0
Bibliography: p. 635-684
Topics: Blacks, African Americans
Prelinger Library
Vol 38-39: Educational screen & audio-visual guide
texts
eye 13,214
favorite 2
comment 0
Issues for Sept. 1956-Dec. 1967 called also whole no. 344-471
Topics: Motion pictures in education, Audio-visual education
Prelinger Library
Fashion is spinach
by Hawes, Elizabeth, 1903-1971
texts
eye 13,199
favorite 28
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Fashion, Clothing and dress, Costume design
Prelinger Library
San Francisco, the bay and its cities
by Writers' Program. California
texts
eye 13,195
favorite 11
comment 1
"A selected reading list": p. 501-504
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: San Francisco (Calif.) -- Guidebooks, San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
Prelinger Library
Vol 31: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 12,926
favorite 1
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion pictures
Prelinger Library
The first book of bees
by Tibbets, Albert B
texts
eye 12,902
favorite 16
comment 0
Topic: Bees
Prelinger Library
Audio-visual techniques for enrichment of the curriculum
by Chandler, Anna Curtis; Cypher, Irene Fletcher, 1905- joint author
texts
eye 12,733
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: Audio-visual education
Prelinger Library
Police communication systems
by Leonard, V. A. (Vivian Anderson)
texts
eye 12,695
favorite 1
comment 0
Bibliography: p. 556-572
Topics: Police -- United States, Communication and traffic -- United States
Prelinger Library
Telephone directory for communities in San Mateo County
by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
texts
eye 12,690
favorite 1
comment 1
"February 1955."
favoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Telephone
Prelinger Library
Motion picture studio directory and trade annual 1921
by Johnston, William Allen, 1876- ed
texts
eye 12,661
favorite 6
comment 0
Topics: Motion pictures., Actors., Actresses.
Prelinger Library
Los Angeles extended area. : [telephone directory]
texts
eye 12,352
favorite 0
comment 0
Prelinger Library
Report of the Senate Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities, 1948 : Communist Front Organizations
by California. Legislature. Senate. Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities
texts
eye 12,350
favorite 3
comment 0
Fifth report accompanied by supplement with title: Final report
Topics: Communism -- California, Fascism -- California, Subversive activities -- California
Prelinger Library
Vol 4: Library of Congress catalog: Motion pictures and filmstrips; a cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards
by Library of Congress; Library of Congress. Catalog Maintenance Division
texts
eye 12,203
favorite 1
comment 0
Formerly included in the Library's Author catalog and its Subject catalog
Topics: Motion pictures, Filmstrips
Prelinger Library
A practical course in horology
by Kelly, Harold Caleb
texts
eye 12,191
favorite 13
comment 1
Bibliography: p. 182-184
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Clocks and watches
Prelinger Library
The first book of plants
by Dickinson, Alice
texts
eye 12,137
favorite 19
comment 0
Topics: Botany, Botany
Prelinger Library
Vol 2: The National union catalog; a cumulative author list representing Library of Congress printed cards and titles reported by other American libraries, 1968-1972
by American Library Association. Committee on Resources of American Libraries; Library of Congress
texts
eye 12,083
favorite 0
comment 0
At head of title: The Library of Congress catalogs
Topic: Catalogs, Union
Prelinger Library
Negro year book : an annual encyclopedia of the Negro 1937-1938
by Work, Monroe Nathan; Guzman, Jessie Parkhurst, b. 1898
texts
eye 11,976
favorite 2
comment 0
Topic: African Americans -- Periodicals
Prelinger Library
Applied science & technology index
by H.W. Wilson Company; SilverPlatter Information, Inc
texts
eye 11,937
favorite 1
comment 0
Abstract bulletin of the Institute of Paper Chemistry
Topics: Engineering, Technology, Industrial arts
Prelinger Library
Toward soviet America
by Foster, William Z., 1881-1961
texts
eye 11,851
favorite 6
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Capitalism -- United States, Socialism, Communism -- United States, United States -- Economic...

Fetching more results